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Sociolinguistics

A Reader and Coursebook

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Nikolas Coupland
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  2. Adam Jaworski
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Part of the book series: Macmillan Modern Linguistics (MAML)

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Table of contents (38 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Nikolas Coupland, Adam Jaworski
      Pages 1-3

  3. Sociolinguistics: Origins, Definitions and Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-11
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    2. The Scope of Sociolinguistics

      • Dell Hymes
      Pages 12-22

    3. Linguistics and Sociolinguistics

      • William Labov
      Pages 23-24

    4. The Sociology of Language

      • Joshua A. Fishman
      Pages 25-30

    5. Language in a Social Perspective

      • Michael Halliday
      Pages 31-38

    6. Communicative Competence

      • John J. Gumperz
      Pages 39-48

    7. Social Semiotics, Style and Ideology

      • Robert Hodge, Gunther Kress
      Pages 49-54

    8. Demythologizing Sociolinguistics

      • Deborah Cameron
      Pages 55-67

  4. Methods for Studying Language in Society

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-74
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    2. Field Linguistics

      • Lesley Milroy
      Pages 75-88

    3. Field Methods in the Study of Social Dialects

      • Walt Wolfram, Ralph W. Fasold
      Pages 89-115

    4. Speech Events and Natural Speech

      • Nessa Wolfson
      Pages 116-125

    5. The Ethnographic Analysis of Communicative Events

      • Muriel Saville-Troike
      Pages 126-144

    6. Ethics, Advocacy and Empowerment in Researching Language

      • Deborah Cameron, Elizabeth Frazer, Penelope Harvey, Ben Rampton, Kay Richardson
      Pages 145-162

  5. Variationist Sociolinguistics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-167
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    2. The Social Stratification of (r) in New York City Department Stores

      • William Labov
      Pages 168-178

    3. The Social Differentiation of English in Norwich

      • Peter Trudgill
      Pages 179-184

    4. Linguistic Variation and Social Function

      • Jenny Cheshire
      Pages 185-198
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About this book

In the first volume of this kind for years, the editors have assembled a definitive view of the discipline bringing together much original work in sociolinguistics, ranging from fundamental theoretical statements and methodological articles, to classic explorations in dialect and style variation, language attitudes and stereotyping, multilingualism, face-to-face interaction and ethnography of communication. The contributors are eminent sociolinguists acclaimed internationally as pioneers and leading authorities in the field. This major new textbook will be a unique and invaluable resource for students and teachers of sociolinguistics and neighbouring disciplines.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sociolinguistics

  • Book Subtitle: A Reader and Coursebook

  • Editors: Nikolas Coupland, Adam Jaworski

  • Series Title: Macmillan Modern Linguistics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25582-5

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1997

  • Series ISSN: 2947-616X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2947-6178

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 560

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Sociolinguistics

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